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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank all our guests for their comprehensive replies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: A written reply would be fine on that. I would appreciate it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: That is fine. In terms of waiting lists in general, obviously, we are getting information through our offices that there will be a chronic problem with waiting lists and that they are increasing dramatically because of the pandemic and the lack of movement for significant periods over the past 12 to 18 months. Has Sláintecare specific targeted measures to try to deal with the waiting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: Will there be targets? Will those targets be published in advance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: Finally, in terms of people who were diagnosed with various conditions, and I specifically refer to eye conditions and sight loss because my office receives a considerable amount of queries in that particular area, there has been a pilot programme involving the role of eye clinic liaison officer, ECLO, that is run in partnership with the National Council for the Blind of Ireland in the Dublin...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: That is fine. I appreciate that.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (18 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister to the House. This is important legislation and I hope it will receive the urgent passing it needs. It will create at least one extra reserve function for councillors, which is welcome. The legislation gives a 12-month extension to both commercial and domestic planning applications that are live and that is only fair. Many people have found themselves in difficult...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (18 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: There is a lot of logic in what Senator Boyhan has said. It makes sense. I am interested to hear the perspective of the Minister of State on the amendment. To speak briefly on the amendment tabled by Deputy Higgins-----

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (18 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: I fully appreciate that but I had indicated and I do not think the Leas-Chathaoirleach saw me.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (18 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: The percentage of the population that will, unfortunately, have a disability in future will increase significantly. I very much welcome the review of the disability strategy in the Department. It is heartening to hear the number of submissions. The strategy will be a roadmap to provide essential housing for people with disabilities.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Update on Sláintecare: Department of Health (9 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: I, too, thank our guests for the update. I realise that there were IT issues but the update was comprehensive. We appreciate that. I have two questions. The first is on the mid-west region, where I am from. As our guests will know, there has been an ongoing difficulty with the accident and emergency unit at University Hospital Limerick. A 60-bed modular unit was built there in the...

Seanad: Aviation Sector: Statements (21 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Naughton, to the House. In the first instance, I welcome some of the kind comments that have been made regarding Shannon Airport. I do not agree with one comment, however. I certainly do not believe that as an airport, we should or can rely on revenue from the US military flying and refuelling its planes on their way to war zones around the world as...

Seanad: Aviation Sector: Statements (21 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: -----even though it has been a Government policy of all parties for the last 20 or 30 years. The Tánaiste also made some comments over the weekend giving voice to the detail of the green certificate, which we have signed up to as a country along with our European colleagues. He also said that if he was in Tony Holohan's position as the Chief Medical Officer, he would be giving the same...

Seanad: Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019: Committee Stage (21 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: I have listened many times to my colleague, Senator Higgins, speak about procurement and the need to have a more holistic approach to it. I suggest the Minister puts this into regulations as opposed to having it prescriptively included in the legislation. The overarching point about quality procurement, and it is something that needs to be voiced as often as possible, is that wanting the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: I join Senator Craughwell in giving some credit to our Leader. In her previous role as Minister with responsibility for social protection, she did great work on school meals. This has been built on by the current Minister, Deputy Humphreys, with the announcement yesterday of an extension of free school meals. That has to be very much welcomed. We need to go a lot further in the provision...

Seanad: Offences against the State Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: I welcome the Minister to the House. I take her observations and those of An Garda Síochána on the need to continue the Special Criminal Court in its current form very seriously. This court is there to protect Ireland and its citizens from organised terrorism from criminal gangs and dissident republicans. Unfortunately, until such time as these issues are dealt with and these...

Seanad: Offences against the State Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (22 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: Perhaps as a committee we could do a short report making some of these recommendations because they make an awful lot of sense. I have one final question. Recently, by which I mean in the past two or three years, there was a significant media campaign on what to do if you are in the company of somebody who shows symptoms of a stroke. What was the feedback from that media campaign? Is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Cardiovascular Health Policy: Discussion (16 Jun 2021)

Martin Conway: I thank the witnesses. I appreciate that.